Registered Nurse: Sponsorship Available

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The Adult Burns Ward is excited to welcome a new Staff Nurse to our dedicated and specialist team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and approachable Registered Nurse with a genuine passion for Burns and Plastic Surgery Nursing and a commitment to delivering outstanding patient care.

Based within St Andrew’s Regional Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, you will be part of a world-renowned service recognised for its excellence in patient care, innovation and clinical expertise. Our team is committed to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism while providing exceptional support to patients throughout their recovery journey.

Burns and Plastics nursing offers a unique and rewarding career experience, caring for patients with a wide range of complex needs. The Adult Burns Ward provides exposure to a diverse patient population and a variety of specialist treatments, making every day different and offering continuous opportunities to develop your clinical knowledge and skills.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team and play a key role in providing high-quality, patient-centred care within a supportive clinical environment.

In this rewarding role, you will deliver a high standard of individualised care, ensuring that every patient is treated with dignity, respect and compassion at all times. You will assess patients’ needs, plan and implement appropriate care, and regularly evaluate outcomes to ensure the highest standards of clinical practice are maintained.

Working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the coordination and delivery of safe, effective and person-centred care. You will also support the Senior Sister/Charge

Nurse in the day-to-day management of the clinical area, helping to maintain excellent standards and promote continuous improvement.

A key part of the role involves maintaining a safe, clean and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and colleagues. You will take an active role in supporting high standards of cleanliness, infection prevention and quality care within your clinical area.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated nurse who is committed to delivering outstanding care, developing their clinical skills and making a positive difference to patients’ experiences. If you are a team player with excellent communication skills and a passion for nursing excellence, we would love to hear from you.

Person Specification

Skills and Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC Registered
  • Clear written communication skills

Desirable

  • Computer skills
  • Burns knowledge

Experience

Essential

  • Nursing experience

Desirable

  • NHS experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 26 October 2026

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